Match-box.



G. BORST. 4 MATCH BOX. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 11. 1905.

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PATENTED SEPT. 4 1906.

GEORGE BORST, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK.

MATCH-BOX.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 4, 1906.

Application'filed N vember 11, 1,905. Serial No. 286,886-

.Zo all'whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE BORST, a citizen of the United States,residing at Rochesviate marring the appearance of the lamp, and onewherein the box may be convenientlylocked in closed position or releasedand moved to open position when circumstances require, a simple meansbeing provided for limiting the opening movement of the box.

With these and other objects in view the invention comprises the novelfeatures of construction and combination of parts more fully hereinafterdescribed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figurel is an'elevation of a portion of alamp equipped with a match-box embodying the invention. Fig. 2 is adetail sectional view, the section being taken on the line 2 2 ofFig. 1. Fig. 3 is a detail section taken centrally andlongitudinallythrough the box. Fig. 4 1s a transverse section taken on the line 3 3 ofFig. 2. Fig. 5 is a front elevation of an automobilelamp equipped with amatch-box embodying the invention.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates a lamp having a stand or support2, provided with a hollowbase 3, in which is fixed a horizontalsupporting-plate 4, on which is slidably disposed a match box orreceptacle 5, the front wall 6 of which is shaped to conform to theconfiguration of the base 3 and to present in appearance an integralpart thereof, there being provided at spaced intervals around the baseradially-projecting ornamental knobs 7, while rotatively mounted in thewall 6 is a finger-piece or knob 8, corresponding to and simulating theknobs 7.

Formed upon the side edges of the supporting-plate 4 arevertically-uprising bearing portions or flanges 9, terminating at theirupper ends in inturned engaging portlons or flanges 10, designed to bearupon the upper edges of the adjacent walls of the receptacle, therebeing also formed upon the supportingplate and at its rear edge avertical bearing portion or lug 11, constituting a stop or abutment withwhich the box 5 contacts when in closed position to limit its inwardmovement.

Fixed upon the inner end of the knob 8 and for movement therewith is alocking member or button 12, adapted to engage the base 3 for lockingthe match-receptacle in closed position, it being apparent that themember 12 may be readily moved to releasing position by a partialrotation of the knob 8, thus per mitting the box to be freely moved toopen position.

In Fig. 5 the box 5 is shown applied to the base of an automobile-lamp,the construction and operation of the parts being identical with thoseabove described with the exception of such slight changes in the form ofthe box as are necessary to adapt it for application to the lamp-base13.

From the foregoing it is apparent that I roduce a simple deviceadmirably adapted fbr the attainment of the ends in view, it beingunderstood that in attaining these ends minor changes in the detailsherein set forth may be resorted to without departing from the spirit ofthe invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. In a device ofthe class described, a lamp having a base, a supporting-plate sustainedwithin the base and having at its inner end an upturned stop-flange, amatch-receptacle movably disposed upon said plate to move outwardthrough an opening in the base, uprising flanges provided on the plateand having engaging portions adapted to bear on the upper edges of theadjacent walls of the receptacle, the rear wall of the latter beingadapted for contact with the stopflange to limit the inward movement ofthe receptacle and with its front wall flush with the adjacent wall ofthe base, knobs attached to and radiating from the base, a finger-knobrotatively disposed in the front wall of the receptacle, said knob beingmade in imitation of the first-named knobs, and a locking-button fixedfor movement with the rotary knob and adapted for engagement with thebase to lock the receptacle in closed position.

2. In a device of the class described, a lamp having a base, asupporting-plate sustained Within the base and having at its inner endan upturned stop-flange, a match-receptacle movably disposed upon saidplate to move outward through an opening in the base, uprising flangesprovided on the plate and having engaging portions adapted to bear onthe upper edges of the adjacent walls of the receptacle, the rear wallof the latter being adapted for contact with the stopfiange to limit theinward movement of the receptacle and with its front wall flush with theadjacent wall of the base, a finger-knob rotatively mounted in the frontwall of the receptacle, and a locking-button fixed for movement with therotary knob and adapted for engagement with the base to lock thereceptacle in closed position.

In testimony whereof Iaffix my signature I 5 in presence of witnesses.

GEORGE BORST.

Witnesses:

JOHN A. BERNHARD, RUDOLPH J. HALLER, lVlARGARET E. GOSNELL.

